The potential role of ischaemia–reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and …

DB Kell, E Pretorius - Biochemical Journal, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Ischaemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species produced
during the reoxygenation phase following hypoxia, is well known in a variety of acute …

The pathophysiology of long COVID throughout the renin-angiotensin system

S Khazaal, J Harb, M Rima, C Annweiler, Y Wu, Z Cao… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 has expanded across the world since its discovery in Wuhan (China) and has
had a significant impact on people's lives and health. Long COVID is a term coined by the …

[HTML][HTML] Covid-19 hyperinflammation and post-Covid-19 illness may be rooted in mast cell activation syndrome

LB Afrin, LB Weinstock, GJ Molderings - International journal of infectious …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives One-fifth of Covid-19 patients suffer a severe course of Covid-19
infection; however, the specific causes remain unclear. Mast cells (MCs) are activated by …

[HTML][HTML] Mast cell activation symptoms are prevalent in Long-COVID

LB Weinstock, JB Brook, AS Walters, A Goris… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Hyper-inflammation caused by COVID-19 may be mediated by mast cell
activation (MCA) which has also been hypothesized to cause Long-COVID (LC) symptoms …

COVID-19: famotidine, histamine, mast cells, and mechanisms

RW Malone, P Tisdall, P Fremont-Smith, Y Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
SARS-CoV-2 infection is required for COVID-19, but many signs and symptoms of COVID-19
differ from common acute viral diseases. SARS-CoV-2 infection is necessary but not …

Adolescent and young adult ME/CFS after confirmed or probable COVID-19

LS Petracek, SJ Suskauer, RF Vickers, NR Patel… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Fatigue is a common acute symptom following SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-
19). The presence of persistent fatigue and impaired daily physical and cognitive function …

Mast cells in the skin: defenders of integrity or offenders in inflammation?

M Voss, J Kotrba, E Gaffal… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mast cells (MCs) are best-known as key effector cells of immediate-type allergic reactions
that may even culminate in life-threatening anaphylactic shock syndromes. However …

Mastocytosis and mast cell activation disorders: clearing the air

CW Jackson, CM Pratt, CP Rupprecht… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mast cells are derived from hematopoietic stem cell precursors and are essential to the
genesis and manifestations of the allergic response. Activation of these cells by allergens …

Mast cell activation: beyond histamine and tryptase

TC Theoharides, AI Perlman, A Twahir… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Mast cells are found in all tissues and express numerous surface receptors
allowing them to sense and respond to allergic, autoimmune, environmental …

Autoimmunity in long COVID and POTS

FZ El-Rhermoul, A Fedorowski, P Eardley… - Oxford Open …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Orthostatic intolerance and other autonomic dysfunction syndromes are emerging as distinct
symptom clusters in Long Covid. Often accompanying these are common, multi-system …